About Us
Who we are
The Social Learning Center (SLC) is a place where people of all ages and neurodiverse profiles can find support that truly fits their needs. From social groups and counseling to executive function coaching, educational consulting, and professional development, we’re all about helping individuals grow, connect, and thrive—in a way that works for them.
Since 2009 based off a need Dr. Abildgaard recognized early in his career when working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), the SLC is a setting that supports and understands individuals with various types of neurodiverse learning profiles through creating supports and interventions to help them better adapt to their world and the context in which they live. The SLC is fortunate to have a reputation of meeting the client where he/she/they are and addressing the root cause of their current struggles. Through impacting lives through direct theraputic approaches, school-based consultation and now teaching at the University level, the staff of the SLC continues to make a positive impact on our community.
Clinical Branches
In an effort to reach more clients in need of mental health services, Dr. Chris Abildgaard developed a second branch to the Social Learning Center. Through the services provided by two separate agencies, the SLC is able to positively impact the lives of more individuals within their community.
Individual Counseling Services
Groups, Assessments, Consultations and More
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our office is located at 100 Hinman Street, Cheshire, CT. All of our clinicians, Dr. Abildgaard, and social groups will be housed within this location.
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The SLC Counseling Associates, LLC, a branch of the Social Learning Center does accept Husky, Anthem, United Healthcare, ConnectiCare and Oxford for individual counseling sessions.
The Social Learning Center, LLC. does NOT take insurance for services listed under this Growth and Development section. At the end of each month, you will receive a statement with the diagnostic and procedure codes you will need so that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. The amount of reimbursement depends solely on the type of insurance provider you currently have. For more information on this, please email Lois at lois@sociallearningcenter.org
The SLC does accept payments online through our Theranest portal, checks, credit cards, and cash for services.
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Rates for services are fixed by the business office every September 1. Rates will vary depending on the service and the clinician you are interested in working with. For more information on our current rates please call our office at 203-250-0305.
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The SLC is committed to supporting families in times of need, crisis, and when communicating with other providers. However, our time is valuable as well. We will not bill an extra fee for short phone calls or emails. A fee will be applied when (and not limited to) calls extend 15 minutes, letters are asked of a clinician to be written when email communication becomes more than 1-2 times per week, risk assessments are conducted, and when there are family meetings that involve more than one clinician.
Under new law these things are not covered by insurance (Good Faith Estimate).
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No, we do not have any psychiatrists or APRN's on staff. We can make recommendations for local providers who can assess the possible need for medication.
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Depending on the age of the group, most groups will allow up to 4-5 participants. Groups are kept small to protect the efficacy of the program and ensure individualized support.
Although it is not a common practice at the SLC to bring in new clients after the start of a group, a new client may enter an existing group based on the fit of the client to the group and the number of clients in the group at that time.
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No. The Social Learning Center does not have the staff to provide in-home social or behavioral support. Recommendations for other agencies that do provide such services can be made by Dr. Abildgaard.
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Dr. Abildgaard loves being able to consult with local school districts for the purposes of building competencies among staff. However due to his new role at U Hart Dr. Abildgaard regrets not being able to take on every case due to his clinical & teaching schedule. He will review as many cases as possible and provide his clinical opinion/recommendations to the school and family.
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Yes!! Dr. Abildgaard is happy to talk with any parent or school district about a particular student or child, however, there is a fee for the consultation and there will be no written summary or recommendations. If you are interested in a 50 min consultation with Dr. Abildgaard, feel free to email Lois at lois@sociallearningcenter.org and she would be happy to help you set up a consultation with Dr. Abildgaard.